Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
MINNESOTA

Cannon Falls has purchased additional fire
apparatus.
Several buildings were blown lown Friday
at Bird Island.
A state teachers institute will be held at
Pipestone August -.
Real chtste ut Sc. Cloud Is having a big
boom, advancing rapidly.
The father ~ state Auditor Braden was
buri,d az Litchacid Thursday.
A quadroon will sue nm Albert Lea barber
because he refused to shave him.
Mrs. }. r.. Holm, living five miles from
cannon Falls, was instantly killed by light
ming.
A st. Paul druggist has been sued for 81, 600
damages 10 a ladys' complexion. The powder
sold wasn't what was recommended, 1t is
claimed, and ruined the complexion.
Edward Harmon, long %janitor Of the capt.
toll building and known as 'assistant gov.
%ernor,'' committed suicide by hanging himself
Thursday. He was overcome by heat July Is,
which affected his mind.
At a special meeting Of the Red Wing coun-
ell, held Saturday evening, a TAX Of $4,000
for general city purposes was levied for the
ensuing year. This is $1,000 less than for
many years heretofore, anu will reduce the
rate Of taxation / MIL.
Duluth special. The missing Eoobcr girl,
aged dfteen, that 1t was feared had followed
her mother into a life Of shame, has been
found quietly working in a private family.
She SAYS her fathers drunkenness and abuse
were unbearabie and she left his home TO
work honestly for herself.
Homer Whiting, of Tracy, accidentally shot
and killed the theree-year-oid daughter Of
Andrew Helm, q farmer living near Balaton,
Sunday morning. He was standing in the
yard with u gun In his hand when 1t dis
charged, the load passing through the wirdDw
and en- ,eriug the child's abdomen.
The latest r. ports from the GAINESVILLE elope-
ment, are to the effect that Seymour, under
the alias OF Rev. Father Goodrich, set sail
from Boston, Mass, for England : few days
ago; that Mr.. Henry followed, not ID exceed
one day later, on Il faster steamer, and will
probably arrive first; that in all probability
Seymour will DC arrested before he lands and
brought back.
Horace Allen, Of Chatfeld, met with a seri-
Gus accident Tuesday, which may prove fatal.
While unloading household goods his team
became frightened and started to run. He
attempted to stop them, but fell and the team
and loaded wagon passed over him. His arm
is broken IN two places, three ribs broken,
shoulder dislocated, and is badly hurt about
the head. Two physicians were summoned
who pronounced his injuries dangerous.
Tuesday the estate Of the late Michael
Fischer, Of Hastings, was assigned by Judge
VI. H. Sullivan. An undivided one-half 70
Jacob Fischer, of New -.ork, brother Of the
deceased, and an undivided one'half TO
Henry, May, Helen, Adolph, Felix and August
Fischer, Of Austin, the latter being the
children of Heinrich Fischer, a deceased
brother. The estate aggregated S30,4lI3i.
The parties who purchased one fourth Of
the stock In the St. Louis River Water Power
company, at Dulut are all New Workers and
the price PAID was 100000, which amount,
with other moneys in the treasury, will at
once be expended on the improvement OF the
NGlCI lohCl ny a stiN5 VI ACD uolio llh
first one of the dams, even at the lowest stage
OF water, is capable OF grinding 1900 barrels
of -four per day while the capacity will be in
creased more than tenfold by the construction
OF the other nine dams for which surveys have
been made.
The G.. A. X. committee In charge OF the
great sham battle at the Minnesota state fair,
have received word from Gen. Lucius Fair
child, grand commander Of the G. A. r. OF
the United States, that he will be present and
take part In the great battle. Gen. Lew
Wallace, Of Indiana, will also be present and
have command Of one of the armies. Over
5000 old soldiers and state militia viii par
ticipate in the battle. There will be fourteen
pieces Of artillery and 5000 small arms used
In The engagement, vhich will be the grand
est exhibition OF the kind ever seen In this
country.
The trouble with the indians is said to
nave origlra,clfrom their procuring whisky.
For several days past drunken indian in and
around Braincrd have been numerous. A
week ago Col. Sheehan stated that Brainerd
oealers were guilty Of furnishing whisky to
Indians whenever they desired, bat he was
unable TO DO anything to prevent it. He was
without evidence to convict the guilty par
ties. 1t is almost an open secret that u vel
known sal0onkeeper az BraiEerd has been
Knowingly furnishing the Indians whisky, and
no one would be surprised II he ana several
others were arrested at an early date.
j.. NJ. Baker, of AnOka, is having papers
prepared to bring suit against the st. Paul
Globe for IS 600, the otfense being that the
Globe reported Baker as being arrested by
Deputy Marshal Bracket, In north Dakota,
for selling liquor without o government
license. Baker was the man who was arrested
by Marshal Bracket for selling liquor with
out q government license in Anoks, and then
escaped from the officers while hunting
for bondsmen. He afterwards gave himself up,
and was not arrested as the Globe stated. A
few years ago Bakers saloon burned, and the
Evening journal OF Minneapolis intimat,d
crooked work. Baker brought suit for libel
for quite az amount, but the matter was
fnna,ly settled by the payment Of 500 by G..
Dimock, after hts removal to Detroit, to save
the cost OF the trial.
Winona Special, Aug. l6.-Last Thursday a
man, who had been sitting on a corner in the
Co.-.h o.o-I En- .ovoraI borrs NJ +al-o, In